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We were told last night by our officers that as of Tuesday, all recruitment, overseas deployment, and integration is suspended indefinitely; with that news, our non-sworn-in recruits were sent home, as there was little point them being there. I know this news isn't exactly new to the boards here, but I just thought I'd pass on what's been said in the "real" world.

We were told last night by our officers that as of Tuesday, all recruitment, overseas deployment, and integration is suspended indefinitely; with that news, our non-sworn-in recruits were sent home, as there was little point them being there. I know this news isn't exactly new to the boards here, but I just thought I'd pass on what's been said in the "real" world.

I've got 9 non-sworn in recruits, but they've passed medicals, theres one or two have to repeat the hearing test. Does ths is mean theyre gonna be sent home?

1.recruiting (including inflight) stopped from 27th March and backdated
2.all unit mandays severly(sic) reduced
3.summer camp reduced from 2 to 1 week
4.grat is reduced down to less than half €600 paid last year
5.paid acting ceased
6.promotions ceased
7.max of 2 weeks paid to personnal

1. Wrong, see above.
2. Yes. But no real official documents as yet
3. NO REPEAT NO, 14 days currently still.
4. NO.
5 and 6: NO OFFICAL WORD YET. Everyone is relying on the applicability of the "Public Service" embargo on promotions, although the doc says "PDF" . NO clarification from the DOD has been received yet but RDFRA are making inquiries.
7: Yes, except in specially authorised circumstances

Lads im starting a course monday (5 days) and was then then planning on doing the 2 week camp later on in the year. Is it a unit is given so many man days and if people dont use them they can be passed to personell who will or is it just 14 days and end of story

Currently : There is no ban on recruitment. (at least, no official directive to attesting officers

there is, however, a cap.

How is this cap implemented or enforced?

My experience is that the entire hierarchy have different interpretations of the meaning of the "recruit to Jan09 strength" instruction. Can you offer a strong argument that can be presented to counter these interpretations and support continuing recruiting activities?(sending Security Clearances / Medicals / Attestations).

Do you believe that the instruction means that these activities should continue, but that once the RDF is at Jan09 strength, they will start rejecting (or holding) enlistment applications?

(I open this question to anyone who can present an argument based on evidence, not word of mouth)

1. Wrong, see above.
2. Yes. But no real official documents as yet
3. NO REPEAT NO, 14 days currently still.
4. NO.
5 and 6: NO OFFICAL WORD YET. Everyone is relying on the applicability of the "Public Service" embargo on promotions, although the doc says "PDF" . NO clarification from the DOD has been received yet but RDFRA are making inquiries.
7: Yes, except in specially authorised circumstances

wanna bet Trellheim!!!!!
1. Definetely in place (just ask the recruits that were sent home cause their paper work was returned
3. the apt word there is CURRENTLY. its gone to 1 week pending appeal, and thats 100% (as far as 100% in the DOD goes!!)
4. if the full amount of €600 is payable upon 2 weeks camp etc, you know theyll renagued on paying out the full amount if camps are cut to 1.

I have been informed that recruitment in the East for the RDF has been stopped.

All career cses ARE going ahead in the East - this is from the GOC this morning.

Mandays are still 14 days per member (except for career cses) BUT this is subject to (and expected to) change (downwards).

That's the latest.

“Fellow-soldiers of the Irish Republican Army, I have just received a communication from Commandant Pearse calling on us to surrender and you will agree with me that this is the hardest task we have been called upon to perform during this eventful week, but we came into this fight for Irish Independence in obedience to the commands of our higher officers and now in obedience to their wishes we must surrender. I know you would, like myself, prefer to be with our comrades who have already fallen in the fight—we, too, should rather die in this glorious struggle than submit to the enemy.” Volunteer Captain Patrick Holahan to 58 of his men at North Brunswick Street, the last group of the Four Courts Garrison to surrender, Sunday 30 April 1916.

The Government has announced a moratorium on promotions and recruitment to the Public Service, including the Defence Forces, with effect from 27th March 2009. Despite the official Department of Finance press release referring to the Permanent Defence Force only, the Department of Defence has interpreted the instruction as applying to the Reserve Defence Force. This means that no RDF post, however arising, may be filled by recruitment, promotion, or by the payment of an allowance for the performance of duties at a higher rank. Any exceptions to this principle will require the prior sanction of the Minister for Finance.

This instruction supersedes the previous instruction limiting recruitment to the RDF up to the effective strength as at 31 January 2009.

RDFRA is seeking clarification of the following matters affected by the Government decision:

* That potential recruits that have already started the lengthy enlistment process and have taken part in pre-induction training will continue to have their applications processed and be enlisted in due course.
* That advancement of recruits and 2 star privates to 2 star and 3 star privates respectively will continue as it is advancement rather than promotion.
* Promotion competitions that have been advertised will be completed and the successful candidates be promoted.

RDFRA is opposed to the operation of the moratorium in the Defence Forces as given the voluntary nature of the RDF, the negative impact this action will have on the morale and operational effectiveness of the organisation will by far exceed any financial savings gained.

PRESS RELEASE - Cancelation of Overseas Service for RDF.

The Minister for Defence has announced that arising from the Government Decision on recruitment and promotion in the civil service that it has become necessary to postpone indefinitely the pilot process currently underway to have members of the Reserve Defence Forces serve overseas.

RDFRA is deeply disappointed that those skilled members of the reserve who volunteered for this assignment will not be able to demonstrate their valuable skills and worth to the wider defence community.

However RDFRA wishes to take this postponement as an opportunity to address the many concerns this association had in relation to the welfare and conditions of employment of reservists serving overseas that had not yet been addressed.

RDFRA would also like to point out that had the necessary legislation been drafted and passed in a timely manner, the subsequent moratorium on recruitment and promotion would not have impacted on reservists going overseas

We were told that as of 27 March there was to no more recruitment. Can unit still recruit up to their establishment?

No - recruiting suspended - full stop - this has superceded the original instruction that
you are referring to

Originally Posted by DeV

I presume upgrading people is considered a promotion?

There's mention on the RDFRA site that they are requesting clarification as to whether
2* - 3* is upgrading or promotion

Originally Posted by Tyler Durden

I've got 9 non-sworn in recruits, but they've passed medicals, theres one or two have to repeat the hearing test. Does ths is mean theyre gonna be sent home?

Yes, I'm afraid so

Originally Posted by sgt

ok what i have heard so far:

recruiting (including inflight) stopped from 27th March and backdated

all unit mandays severly(sic) reduced

summer camp reduced from 2 to 1 week

grat is reduced down to less than half €600 paid last year

paid acting ceased

promotions ceased

max of 2 weeks paid to personnal

Am presuming that you are referring to Acting during FTT only, as this is the only
time that RDF personnel can serve in an Acting Rank

Originally Posted by koppiteal

Lads im starting a course monday (5 days) and was then then planning on doing the 2 week camp later on in the year. Is it a unit is given so many man days and if people dont use them they can be passed to personell who will or is it just 14 days and end of story

14 Days - end of story - is what I' ve been told, and at that, in the same breath, I heard
that Annual Training will be capped to SEVEN days, this to ensure that only the lower
grat is paid...

"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"

Including those already in the system - i.e. at least security clearance sent off - but haven't been attested yet ?

As I said above, our mob were at this point in the system and were told the news by the
Pln Offr on the last Training Parade

"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"

If you read the post I never said that it was in R/Os I merely stated that the cadre see the R/Os before the RDF staff do! I still stand over that last statement......sorry if I have hurt any officers feelings

:confused: ONCE YOU HAVE THEM BY THE BALLS , THEN YOU CAN WIN THEIR HEARTS AND MINDS ! :

A friend of mine text me there asking were we all being disbanded in february.

Apparently a RDF Cavalry Comdt. Called all his troops together and told them that they were being disbanded in February.

He also said a PDF BS/CS said the same thing.

Any truth to it?

Does anyone know of any Senior Officers making such statements?

There has been far too many rumours floating around, especially regarding disbandment. No such order has been given. While in these uncertain times nothing can be ruled out, the only orders that have been issued are:
1. Integration has been postponed.
2. Overseas for reservists has been postponed.
3. Mandays has been restricted to 14 days per person with exceptions requiring approval from D Res.
4. The recruitment and promotion ban in the civil service applies to the RDF.

All the above orders are documented and have been distributed to each unit. If you hear anything else from anyone else you should ask have they seen it written down, if they haven't then they are oprating on rumours.